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Tide times at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla)

Sunday 13 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 25 m to next low (3:00 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:38 am -0.6
High 9:00 am 0.7
Low 3:00 pm -0.47
High 9:06 pm 0.65

Sun, moon and bite times at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) today

Sun
↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
Moon
↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:57 pm
Moon phase
New · 2%
Sea temp
17.9°C
Swell (max)
1.4 m @ 10 s S
Best bite
12:30 pm–4:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 13 Sep Today 1.4 m 10 s S
Mon 14 Sep 1.0 m 5 s E
Tue 15 Sep 1.1 m 7 s SE
Wed 16 Sep 2.0 m 8 s S
Thu 17 Sep 2.4 m 8 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.9 m 7 s S
Sat 19 Sep 1.0 m 8 s S

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 days at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla)

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About Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla)

Bass & Flinders Point is the southern tip of the Cronulla peninsula, a sandstone platform that drops straight into the Port Hacking entrance with the run of the river pushing past it on every tide.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.3 m (moon 2% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.0 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.3 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.3 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.

Best tide state to fish Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla)

The point faces roughly south to south-east into the Port Hacking entrance, so it cops ocean swell square-on and washes out fast once the swell pushes much past 1.5m — the lower ledges become no-go water well before that. A northerly or north-westerly blows offshore here and flattens the front, which is when the point fishes its best. Salmon Haul Bay tucks in behind a high rock ledge that gives shelter from northerlies, so it's the fallback when the wind swings. Tide matters as much as wind: the run-in pulls clean ocean water and bait around the point, and the hour either side of the change is the window. After heavy rain the river runs dirty out the entrance and the bite goes quiet.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, tailor, yellowtail kingfish, luderick, and yellowfin bream.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) today?
Today's high tides at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) are at 9:00 am and 9:06 pm.
What time is low tide at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) today?
Today's low tides at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) are at 2:38 am and 3:00 pm.
Is Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.3 m (moon 2% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Bass & Flinders Point / Salmon Haul (Cronulla)?
The point faces roughly south to south-east into the Port Hacking entrance, so it cops ocean swell square-on and washes out fast once the swell pushes much past 1.5m — the lower ledges become no-go water well before that. A northerly or north-westerly blows offshore here and flattens the front, which is when the point fishes its best. Salmon Haul Bay tucks in behind a high rock ledge that gives shelter from northerlies, so it's the fallback when the wind swings. Tide matters as much as wind: the run-in pulls clean ocean water and bait around the point, and the hour either side of the change is the window. After heavy rain the river runs dirty out the entrance and the bite goes quiet. Today's peak bite window runs 12:30 pm–4:00 pm.

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